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Metabolic Syndrome

March 1, 2011

“Metabolic Syndrome” is a relatively new term that is used to describe people who are at elevated risk for heart disease. As in many things, the definition varies depending on who is doing the defining, but the outcome is agreed upon by all concerned. Metabolic Syndrome is present in 50% of all people with coronary [...]

Fitness, Health, Nutrition

Dr. David Samadi on the Dangers of Excessive Weight

by David B. Samadi, MD - Medical Contributor

January 17, 2011

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Being overweight poses a very real health risk and should be an issue taken seriously by everyone. As a general guideline a person’s waistline should be their height (in inches) divided by 2, and should be less than 35″ for women and 40″ for men.

Lifestyle, Stress, Well-being, Work

Time to reassess

by Ramon P. Llamas, MPH, CHES

January 28, 2010

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“Health is the soul that animates all the enjoyments of life, which fade and are tasteless without it.” – William Temple I recently read “Wake-up Call” by Erika Lovley in Politico this week and my suspicions have been confirmed through anecdotal evidence: people working in Washington, especially those working on Capitol Hill, are extremely stressed [...]